Seth Colter Walls has been a senior reporter in "The Culture" section of Newsweek magazine since 2009. Previously, he worked as a writer and editor at The Daily Star in Beirut, Lebanon, and as a reporter in The Huffington Post's DC bureau. He regularly contributes essays to The Awl, and is a graduate of both NYU and Columbia University.
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The David Foster Wallace Generation
On the posthumous publication of The Pale King, The Daily Beast gathered together six leading... MORE
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Lupe Fiasco's Revenge
After his label told him, "We want Top 40," and delayed his album release, the No.... MORE
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Chris Brown's Shocking Comeback
After he brutally beat Rihanna two years ago, Chris Brown’s career appeared dead.... MORE
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Nixon Returns—and Hits the High Notes
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What's Real in The Rite
Do all exorcists have cellphones? Do the possessed vomit nails?... MORE
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'Somewhere,' 'Black Swan,' and the European Curse
Sofia Coppola’s new movie, "Somewhere," has the emotional arc of a Lifetime movie conceptualized to... MORE
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From the Mixed-Up Files of David Foster Wallace
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The MacArthur Genius Who Won't Sell Out
Jason Moran realizes his being named a MacArthur grant “genius” isn’t necessarily going to make you... MORE
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Mario Vargas Llosa the Politician Shows Up to Talk About His Nobel Prize
The Peruvian novelist explains that while politics can be a "disgusting, dirty activity," we can’t... MORE
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Richard Wagner's 'Ring' Cycle Seeks to Attract Non-Superfans
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Superchunk's Super Indie Cred
Last month, Arcade Fire's "The Suburbs" handed 21-year-old Merge Records its first No.... MORE
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Joaquin Phoenix Does Not Rise Again
The problem isn't that Casey Affleck's movie is gross, but that every part of it recalls smarter,... MORE
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Bieber's 'U Smile' Slowed Down 800 Percent
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'Teenage Dream': Katy Perry Shows Her Dirty Mind
On her latest album, pop starlet Katy Perry demonstrates that she can drop a double-entendre as... MORE
